Thursday, February 26, 2009
How do you satirize a minority president?
Although Barak Obama is bi-racial I suggest here that being bi-racial is more of a minority than many other minorities. With that said, through time and memorial, presidents have been satirized by having their physical attributes comically emphasized or having their words transitioned into double meanings. This has always allowed the American people to take a less serious view and a more relaxed view of the office of President. I believe, along with several other measures of reasonable tolorance, the practice of political satire against the President has come to an end.
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I don't think that presidential satire will ever cease to exist. This is a new president so we haven't really had a chance to develop our image of him as a president yet. With shows like SNL, Daily Show, Colbert Report, presidents will always get ripped on for their certain characteristics, whether it be personality or physical attributes. I don't think the media will cease with their political satire just because Obama is 1/2 black, it just hasn't started yet.
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